Elijah W. Bacon
{{short description|Union Army Medal of Honor recipient}}
{{Infobox military person
|name=Elijah W. Bacon
|birth_date= c. 1836
|death_date=May 6, 1864
|placeofburial=Maple Cemetery, Berlin, Connecticut
|placeofburial_label=Place of burial
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|nickname=
|birth_place=Burlington, Connecticut, U.S.
|death_place=Virginia, U.S.
|allegiance={{flag|United States of America|1861}}
|branch={{army|USA}}
|rank=Private
|serviceyears=1862 - 1864
|unit={{flagdeco|Connecticut}} 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
|battles=American Civil War
|awards=60px Medal of Honor
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Elijah William Bacon (c. 1836 – May 6, 1864) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography
Bacon joined the 14th Connecticut Infantry in July 1862.{{cite book|title=Gettysburg Medal of Honor Recipients|author=Hanna, C.|date=2010|publisher=Bonneville Books|isbn=9781599553023|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dRSzh4JQZqwC|accessdate=2015-04-01}} During Pickett's Charge on 3 July 1863, Bacon captured the battleflag of the 16th North Carolina Infantry. He was killed on 6 May 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness, and received the Medal of Honor posthumously on 1 December 1864.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/49/bacon-elijah-w.php |title=Congressional Medal of Honor Society - Private BACON, ELIJAH W., U.S. Army |publisher=cmohs.org|accessdate=2015-04-01}}
See also
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|19045}}
- [http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=790 Military Times]
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:People of Connecticut in the American Civil War
Category:Union military personnel killed in the American Civil War
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor